April Goals

1.Budget – Stick to my spending limits! I have limits for a reason and that is to keep my budget in check so I can save for fun things like travel and necessary things like a new computer.I need to keep this in mind the next time I’m tempted to order pizza instead of cooking what I already have or buying something just because it’s on sale.

2.Food – Stop collecting recipes.It’s no surprise that I love everything about food – shopping for it, preparing it, eating it, serving it, you name it, I love it.And a product of that is my mammoth recipe collection.Sometimes I get a recipe on purpose, like when I’m looking for a recipe that uses a specific ingredient, but most of the time, I collect recipes that I think I’ll make one day.The problem is, I have two binders and 4 folders stuffed full of recipes I’ll probably never get around to trying.So this month, I’m going to stop printing out recipes to try.I need to come up with meals based on the recipes I already have and turn to my collection first, not the Internet, when I want to make something new.

3.Blogging – Set aside some time each day to blog.This was a goal last month, and it needs to be one this month as well.I have tons of ideas for posts and if I just sit down and get them written, my life would be so much easier.

4.Social – Stay connected.I’m an “out of sight, out of mind” type of person.If I don’t see something often, it’s probably going to slip my mind.I find this especially true of friends I don’t see or talk to on a regular basis.I have some very good friends here in town that I rarely see.I want to do better getting together (or at least talking) with them this month.There is no reason to neglect good friends.

5.Personal – Organize my office.My office is a disaster.It’s completely unpacked and I’ve organized my bookcase (of course!), but I never organized all my paperwork.I have a huge basket of paperwork that needs to be sorted and organized.My desk has also become a clutter spot and needs to be cleared off and put to good use.